PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a heavyweight MMA rules bout between Wilson Baldoza (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Renan Cavalcante (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Baldoza kept the crowd waiting but all that was forgotten when his ring entrance music started. The incomparable musical genius that is You're Going Down. Renan Cavalcante has the power to score a knockout today if he connects clean with Wilson Baldoza's chin.

Baldoza
vs
Cavalcante

195 cm
26
258 lbs
1 - 3 - 0

188 cm
27
264 lbs
8 - 5 - 0

BJJ Purple Belt
Solid Muay Thai
Intelligent

BJJ White Belt
Excellent boxer
Granite chin

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 3 rounds, in the heavyweight division.
Introducing the fighter to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 1 - 3 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Wilson Baldoza!
And introducing the fighter to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 8 - 5 - 0, fighting out of Rio de Janeiro, Renan Cavalcante!
The judges for this bout are Felipe Paraventi, Daniel Cesar and Edson Gomes.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Cavalcante swings widly with a right hand
enabling Baldoza to counter with a crisp jab.
Baldoza doesn't succeed with the takedown
and Cavalcante counters with a lovely straight right hand!

It looks like Wilson Baldoza has been cut.
A big right from Cavalcante misses.
Cavalcante stuffs a takedown. It's all about dictating where the fight takes place and Cavalcante wants it to stay on the feet.
Baldoza tries to clinch but Cavalcante moves away

and Cavalcante counters with a crisp right hand that drops Baldoza! Cavalcante lets Baldoza back up to his feet, looking for a finish!

Baldoza is rocked!
Wooooo! Give it up for these two warriors! They are putting on a show!
Baldoza staying out of range there.
Oh Baldoza is still all over the place! His legs are completely gone! Will he be able to recover?!!
Baldoza steps to the side to avoid the strikes from Cavalcante.
Cavalcante loads up on a big right hand but Baldoza slips the punch.
Baldoza moves away from the strike by Cavalcante.
Baldoza seems to have got his legs back now.
Baldoza connects with a leg kick. Cavalcante looked like he was expecting something else and didn't defend it.
Baldoza keeping a good distance there, avoiding the body shot.
Cavalcante displays good takedown defense there as he swats away a double leg from Baldoza.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Wilson Baldoza. That's going to take a lot out of him.
Baldoza pulls out of a head kick attempt.
Wilson Baldoza seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.
Baldoza slips a straight right by Cavalcante.

Cavalcante gets tackled into the cage by Baldoza. Baldoza maintains the clinch.
Baldoza putting his Muay Thai to good use. He has Cavalcante in a tight clinch and is doing some damage with knees to the body.

That's one minute gone in the round.
A battle for position here, against the cage.
Baldoza connects with a nasty looking knee right to Cavalcante's face.
Baldoza wants to break free. God knows he wants to breaaaak freeee.
Cavalcante misses with a punch on the inside.
A head punch on the inside from Cavalcante fails to land.
Cavalcante throws a punch but it's blocked by Baldoza.
Cavalcante is trying to break the clinch but Baldoza has him pressed against the cage.
The pace slowing considerably in the clinch, as Cavalcante takes a break from that fighting nonsense to think about the finer things in life.
Cavalcante misses with a hook from the clinch.

Baldoza manages to pull guard. Let's see whether he can land a sub off his back.
Cavalcante wants to stand and escape but instead Baldoza has hit a sweep and he's now on top in guard.
Baldoza throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Cavalcante works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Baldoza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cavalcante is keeping the position for now.
Baldoza wanted to stand there but Cavalcante had control of the position.
Baldoza has been looking to land a fair amount of strikes on the ground. He might be looking to soften his opponent up in order to work for a submission.
Cavalcante keeping moving, preventing Baldoza from controlling successfully.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
My god... these two guys really need to pick up the pace or everyone will leave to go get a beer.
Baldoza pressing down on his opponent's thigh, looking to pass guard. Cavalcante is keeping the position for now.
Baldoza postures up to throw the ground and pound strikes but they don't connect.
Cavalcante looks gassed!
Baldoza slips nicely into half guard.
Baldoza wants to free his trapped foot but Cavalcante is holding on for dear life with his legs.
Baldoza sitting in half guard, looking to land shots. Cavalcante defending well though.

Baldoza is looking for an arm triangle, whilst trying to pass to side control. Cavalcante doesn't seem that keen to cooperate though. No luck this time Baldoza.
Baldoza wants to get back to his feet.

Baldoza is looking for a kimura. It's going to be difficult to finish that from half guard though and Cavalcante defends it well.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Baldoza missing with the ground and pound from half guard.

Baldoza seems to be working for a kimura but Cavalcante defends the submission attempt.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.
The fighters are going at a pretty good pace and they're both starting to sweat now.
Cavalcante is looking to regain full guard. Not this time though.
Baldoza passes to full mount!
Baldoza throws an elbow from mount that misses. Lucky escape for Cavalcante because Baldoza loaded up on that one.
Baldoza throwing strikes here but Cavalcante is writhing around nicely and avoiding any serious damage.

Baldoza looking to isolate an arm here. Cavalcante doesn't see it coming and as Baldoza extends the arm, he's forced to tap out! Nice submission by Baldoza!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 4:04 of round 1, we have a winner by way of Submission (Armbar). Wilson Baldoza!